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Paychex PAYX Net debt

Discontinued — last reported Q4 '26

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.6B+12.5%
Gross profit$1.2B+15.0%
Operating income$604.7M+40.3%
Net income$420.6M+41.5%
EPS (diluted)$1.18+43.9%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$1.1B-33.2%
Total debt$4.6B-0.3%
Total equity$3.7B-9.5%
Total assets$16.2B-2.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$580.9M+69.0%
CapEx$65.9M+8.9%
Free cash flow$515.0M+81.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$41.56B-17.3%
Enterprise value$45.1B-15.3%
P/E23.6×-6.7×
P/S6.4×-2.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin74.3%+1.9pp
Operating margin38.6%-1.1pp
Net margin27%-2.7pp
FCF margin35.7%+5.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity44.8%+3.0pp
Debt / equity1.2×+0.1×
Current ratio1.3×0.0×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Paychex’s reported figures.

The source filing: Paychex’s 10-K, filed July 17, 2026. Open the filing →

Filed
Jul 17, 2026, 4:05 PM EDT
Fiscal year
FY2026
Accession
0001193125-26-307785

FAQ

What is Paychex's net debt?
Paychex (PAYX) reported net debt of $3.54B in Q1 2026.
How has Paychex's net debt changed year-over-year?
Paychex's net debt increased by 17.4% year-over-year, from $3.02B to $3.54B.
What is the long-term trend for Paychex's net debt?
Over 5 years (2021 to 2026), Paychex's net debt has grown at a 31.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$897.1M to $3.54B.
What does net debt mean?
Total debt minus cash and equivalents at the quarter end. The debt that would remain if the company used all its cash to pay down borrowings.

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